Pixel structure

ABSTRACT

A pixel structure having a first gray scale display region and a second gray scale display region is provided. The first and the second gray scale display region respectively comprises two first display blocks and a second display block located therebetween. The pixel structure comprises first conductive electrodes, a second conductive electrode, a first active component and a second active component. The first conductive electrodes respectively disposed in the two first display blocks of the first gray scale display region are connected. The second conductive electrode is disposed in the second gray scale display region. The first active component is electrically connected to the first conductive electrodes by a first contact window located at one of the two first display blocks. The second active component is electrically connected to the second conductive electrode by a second contact window located at the second display block.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the priority benefit of Taiwan applicationserial no. 108131363, filed on Aug. 30, 2019. The entirety of theabove-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated by referenceherein and made a part of this specification.

BACKGROUND Technical Field

The disclosure is related to a pixel structure, and particularly to apixel structure displaying a gray scale image with variable brightness,achieved by controlling each display blocks to appear illuminated stateor blackout state without changing the driving voltage.

Description of Related Art

The pixel structure which could display a gray scale image with variablebrightness is provided variable driving voltages to control the degreeof orientation of liquid crystals in the conventional display panel.However, power consumption of the conventional display panel is larger.In order to reduce the power consumption, the pixel structure having astructure divided into a plurality of display blocks is provided. Theabove pixel structure displays the gray scale image with variablebrightness by controlling each display blocks to appear illuminatedstate or blackout state without changing the driving voltage.

One contact window is essential to dispose in each display blocks tomake an electrical connection between an active component and a pixelelectrode in above pixel structure displays having the plurality ofdisplay blocks, so that the each display blocks could be controlled toappear illuminated state or blackout state. However, it is necessary toremove a portion of an insulating layer located between the activecomponent and the pixel electrode before disposition of the contactwindow, which make the effect of driving liquid crystals disposed on thelocation of the contact window unfavorable, so that light leakagephenomenon would be easily produced while the display block appearsblackout state. Therefore, the contrast of the display including abovepixel structure is poorer while the amount of the contact window ismore.

SUMMARY

An embodiment of the disclosure provides a pixel structure, the contrastof the display including which is better.

A pixel structure according to an embodiment of the disclosure has afirst gray scale display region and a second gray scale display region.The first gray scale display region includes two first display blocks.The second gray scale display region includes a second display blocklocated between the two first display blocks. The pixel structureincludes first conductive electrodes, a second conductive electrode, afirst active component, and a second active component. The firstconductive electrodes are disposed in the first gray scale displayregion. The first conductive electrodes respectively disposed in the twofirst display blocks are connected to each other. The second conductiveelectrode is disposed in the second gray scale display region and iselectrically isolated from the first conductive electrodes. The firstactive component and the second active component are electricallyconnected to the first conductive electrodes and the second conductiveelectrode, respectively. The first active component is electricallyconnected to the first conductive electrodes via a first contact windowlocated at one of the two first display blocks, and the second activecomponent is electrically connected to the second conductive electrodevia a second contact window located at the second display block.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the pixel structure furtherincludes a substrate and a first insulating layer disposed on thesubstrate. The first active component is located on the substrate andincludes a first gate, a first source, a first drain, and a firstsemiconductor layer. The first drain is electrically connected to thefirst conductive electrodes. The first gate is separated from the firstsource, the first drain, and the first semiconductor layer via the firstinsulating layer. The second active component is located on thesubstrate and includes a second gate, a second source, a second drain,and a second semiconductor layer. The second drain is electricallyconnected to the second conductive electrode. The second gate isseparated from the second source, the second drain, and the secondsemiconductor layer via the first insulating layer.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the pixel structure furtherincludes a second insulating layer and a planarization layer. The secondinsulating layer is disposed on the first insulating layer and coversthe first active component and the second active component. Theplanarization layer is disposed on the second insulating layer. Thefirst conductive electrodes and the second conductive electrode aredisposed on the planarization layer. The first contact window and thesecond contact window penetrate the second insulating layer and theplanarization layer.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the pixel structure furtherincludes a first drain extension. The first drain extension iselectrically connected to the first active component and is located atthe display blocks which are different from the location of the firstactive component.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the pixel structure furtherincludes a second drain extension. The second drain extension iselectrically connected to the second active component and is located atthe display block which is different from the location of the secondactive component.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the first conductive electrodesinclude first pixel electrodes and first reflective electrodes. Thefirst reflective electrodes are disposed on the first pixel electrodes.The first reflective electrodes respectively disposed in the two firstdisplay blocks are connected to each other.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the first conductive electrodesinclude first pixel electrodes and first reflective electrodes. Thefirst reflective electrodes are disposed on the first pixel electrodes.The first pixel electrodes respectively disposed in the two firstdisplay blocks are connected to each other.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, a third insulating layer isdisposed between the first pixel electrodes and the first reflectiveelectrodes. The first pixel electrodes are electrically connected to thefirst reflective electrodes via a third contact window penetrating thethird insulating layer. The third contact window and the first contactwindow are located at the different display block.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the second conductive electrodeincludes a second pixel electrode and a second reflective electrode. Thesecond reflective electrode is disposed on the second pixel electrode.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the first active component and thesecond active component are respectively disposed in the two firstdisplay blocks or are respectively disposed in one of the two firstdisplay blocks and the second display block.

Based on the above, since the pixel structure according to an embodimentof the disclosure could reduce the amount of the contact window bymaking a connection between the two conductive electrodes respectivelydisposed in the two first display blocks, light leakage phenomenon wouldbe decreased while the two first display blocks or the second displayblock appear blackout state, so that the contrast of the displayincluding the pixel structure according to an embodiment of thedisclosure could be improved.

To make the aforementioned more comprehensible, several embodimentsaccompanied with drawings are described in detail as follows.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a furtherunderstanding of the disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitutea part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplaryembodiments of the disclosure and, together with the description, serveto explain the principles of the disclosure.

FIG. 1A is a schematic view of the pixel structure according to oneembodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 1B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the pixel structure takenalong a sectional line A-A′ depicted in FIG. 1A.

FIG. 2A is a schematic view of the pixel structure according to anotherembodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the pixel structure takenalong a sectional line B-B′ depicted in FIG. 2A.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

The disclosure is more comprehensively described with reference to thefigures of the present embodiments. However, the disclosure may also beimplemented in various different forms, and is not limited to theembodiments in the present specification. The thicknesses of the layersand regions in the figures are enlarged for clarity. The same or similarreference numerals represent the same or similar devices and are notrepeated in the following paragraphs. Additionally, directionalterminology, such as “top,” “bottom,” “left,” “right,” “front,” or“back,” etc., is used with reference to the orientation of the Figure(s)being described. As such, the directional terminology is used forpurposes of illustration and is in no way limiting.

FIG. 1A is a schematic view of the pixel structure according to oneembodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 1B is a schematic cross-sectionalview of the pixel structure taken along a sectional line A-A′ depictedin FIG. 1A.

Simultaneously referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, a pixel structure PX1according to the disclosure has a first gray scale display region 10 anda second gray scale display region 20. The first gray scale displayregion 10 and the second gray scale display region 20 could drive liquidcrystals (not shown) located on which to orient by applying a drivingvoltage to which. In detail, for example, whether the first gray scaledisplay region 10 and the second gray scale display region 20 areapplied the driving voltage or not could determine the liquid crystalslocated on corresponding display region to appear illuminated state(namely, the light would be allowed to pass through) or to appearblackout state (namely, the light would blocked). In some embodiments,the first gray scale display region 10 includes two first display blocks12, 14, and the second gray scale display region 20 includes one seconddisplay block 22, wherein the second display block 22 is, for example,located between the two first display blocks 12, 14.

In some embodiments, the pixel structure PX1 includes a first activecomponent T1 and a second active component T2. The first activecomponent T1 and the second active component T2 could be, for example,respectively disposed in the two first display blocks 12, 14 orrespectively disposed in one of the two first display blocks 12, 14 andthe second display block 22. In the present embodiment, the first activecomponent T1 and the second active component T2 are respectivelydisposed in the two first display blocks 12, 14, but the disclosure isnot limited thereto. In some embodiments, the first active component T1is located on a substrate 100 and includes a first gate G1, a firstsource S1, a first drain D1, and a first semiconductor layer SE1, andthe second active component T2 is located on the substrate 100 andincludes a second gate G2, a second source S2, a second drain D2, and asecond semiconductor layer SE2. The first gate G1, the first source S1,the first drain D1, and the first semiconductor layer SE1 are formed,for example, by using a physical vapor deposition (PVD) method or ametal chemical vapor deposition (MCVD) method followed by aphotolithography and etching process. As an exemplified example of theformation of the first gate G1, the PVD method or the MCVD method may beused first to form a first metal material layer (not shown) on theoverall substrate 100. Next, a patterned photoresist layer (not shown)is formed on the first metal material layer. Thereafter, the patternedphotoresist layer is used as a mask to perform an etching process to thefirst metal material layer, thereby forming a first metal layer 110,wherein the first gate G1 is the portion of the first metal layer 110.In the present embodiment, the first active component T1 and the secondactive component T2 are any kind of bottom-gate thin film transistorthat is known to persons having ordinary skill in the art. In detail, asan exemplified example of the formation of the first active componentT1, the steps of the formation of the first active component T1 areintroduced below. First, forming the first gate G1 on the substrate 100.Next, forming a first insulating layer 120 covering the first gate G1.Thereafter, forming the first semiconductor layer SE1 corresponding tothe first gate G1. Finally, forming the first source S1 and the firstdrain D1 partially covering the first insulating layer 120 and the firstsemiconductor layer SE1, wherein the first source S1 and the first drainD1 are belong to the same film layer and are a portion of a second metallayer 130. However, although the present embodiment is exemplified byusing the bottom-gate thin film transistor, but the disclosure is notlimited thereto. In other embodiments, the first active component T1 andthe second active component T2 may be a top-gate thin film transistor orother suitable thin film transistor. In the present embodiment, the sizeof the first active component T1 may be larger than the size of thesecond active component T2, but the disclosure is not limited thereto.Compared to the first active component T1 essential to supply theelectric power to the two first display blocks 12, 14, the second activecomponent T2 only supplies the electric power to the second displayblock 22. Therefore, the size of the second active component T2 could besmaller than the size of the first active component T1, so that thelayout of the pixel structure PX1 could have a wide diversity.

In some embodiments, the pixel structure PX1 includes a first conductiveelectrode E1 and a second conductive electrode E2. The first conductiveelectrode E1 and the second conductive electrode E2 are, for example,respectively disposed in the first gray scale display region 10 and thesecond gray scale display region 20, and the first conductive electrodeE1 and the second conductive electrode E2 are electrically isolated fromeach other. In the present embodiment, the first conductive electrode E1includes a first pixel electrode PE1 and a first reflective electrodeRE1 disposed on the first pixel electrode PE1, and the second conductiveelectrode E2 includes a second pixel electrode PE2 and a secondreflective electrode RE2 disposed on the second pixel electrode PE2. Ina different light, the pixel structure PX1 includes a pixel electrodeand a reflective electrode, wherein the pixel electrode includes thefirst pixel electrode PE1 disposed in the first gray scale displayregion 10 and the second pixel electrode PE2 disposed in the second grayscale display region 20, and the reflective electrode includes the firstreflective electrode RE1 disposed in the first gray scale display region10 and the second reflective electrode RE2 disposed in the second grayscale display region 20. The material of the first pixel electrode PE1and the second pixel electrode PE2 may be, for example, a metal oxideconductive material (e.g., indium-tin-oxide, indium-zinc-oxide,aluminum-tin-oxide, aluminum-zinc-oxide, indium-gallium-zinc-oxide) orother suitable transparent conductive material. The material of thefirst reflective electrode RE1 and the second reflective electrode RE2may be, for example, a metal, a metal nitride, a metal oxide, a metalnitrogen oxide or the combination of the above materials. In someembodiments, the pixel structure PX1 may further includes a first commonelectrode (not shown) and a second common electrode (not shown)respectively corresponding to the first pixel electrode PE1 and thesecond pixel electrode PE2. As an exemplified example of the firstcommon electrode, the first common electrode and the first pixelelectrode PE1 could, for example, belong to the same film layer, but thedisclosure is not limited thereto. The first common electrode and thefirst pixel electrode PE1 could, for example, belong to the differentfilm layer.

In some embodiments, the first pixel electrode PE1 includes two firstpixel electrodes PE11, PE12 respectively disposed in the two firstdisplay blocks 12, 14, and the first reflective electrode RE1 alsoincludes two first reflective electrodes RE11, RE12 respectivelydisposed in the two first display blocks 12, 14. In the presentembodiment, the two first reflective electrodes RE11, RE12 of the firstreflective electrode RE1 are connected to each other. In detail, thefirst reflective electrode RE1 may further include a reflectiveelectrode connection line RE13, and the reflective electrode connectionline RE13 extends across the second display block 22 to make aconnection between the two first reflective electrodes RE11, RE12respectively disposed in the two first display blocks 12, 14. Thereflective electrode connection line RE13 may be, for example, a lineshape, and a side of the reflective electrode connection line RE13 maybe, for example, aligned to a side of the two first reflectiveelectrodes RE11, RE12 to make the first reflective electrode RE1 be aU-shape rotating 90 degrees in a clockwise direction, but the disclosureis not limited thereto. In addition, since the first reflectiveelectrode RE1 includes the reflective electrode connection line RE13extending across the second display block 22, it is necessary for thewidth (or the length) of the second reflective electrode RE2 to benarrowed, so that the width (or the length) of the second reflectiveelectrode RE2 would be slightly smaller than the width (or the length)of the first reflective electrodes RE11, RE12 to prevent the secondreflective electrode RE2 from electrically connecting to the firstreflective electrodes RE11, RE12 via the reflective electrode connectionline RE13, thereby avoiding the short circuit. It is worth mentioningthat although it is necessary for the width (or the length) of thesecond reflective electrode RE2 to be narrowed, the corresponding length(or the corresponding width) of the second reflective electrode RE2 maybe increased to make the size of the second reflective electrode RE2 andthe size of the first reflective electrodes RE11, RE12 be substantiallythe same, thereby preventing the first gray scale display region 10 andthe second gray scale display region 20 from having the differentreflectance.

In some embodiments, the first conductive electrode E1 and the secondconductive electrode E2 are electrically connected to the first activecomponent T1 and the second active component T2, respectively. Indetail, the first pixel electrode PE1 of the first conductive electrodeE1 is electrically connected to the first drain D1 of the first activecomponent T1, and the second pixel electrode PE2 of the secondconductive electrode E2 is electrically connected to the second drain D2of the second active component T2. In some embodiments, the pixelstructure PX1 includes a first contact window H1 and a second contactwindow H2, wherein the first conductive electrode E1 is electricallyconnected to the first active component T1 via the first contact windowH1, and the second conductive electrode E2 is electrically connected tothe second active component T2 via the second contact window H2. Sincethe two first reflective electrodes RE11, RE12 of the first reflectiveelectrode RE1 in the present embodiment are connected to each other(namely, the first conductive electrodes E1 respectively disposed in thetwo first display blocks 12, 14 are connected to each other), the firstcontact window H1 could only be located in one of the two first displayblocks 12, 14 of the first gray scale display region 10 to make thefirst active component T1 be electrically connected to the firstconductive electrode E1 via the first contact window H1. In the presentembodiment, the first contact window H1 is located in the first displayblock 12, but the disclosure is not limited thereto. The second contactwindow H2 is, for example, located in the second gray scale displayregion 20. In detail, the second contact window H2 is, for example,located in the second display block 22 to make the second activecomponent T2 be electrically connected to the second conductiveelectrode E2 via the second contact window H2.

Since the first conductive electrode E1 is electrically connected to thefirst active component T1, the first active component T1 disposed in thefirst display block 12 could supply the driving voltage to the firstpixel electrode PE1 disposed in the first gray scale display region 10(including the two first display blocks 12, 14) to make the first pixelelectrode PE1 and the first common electrode have a different operatingvoltage, thereby driving the liquid crystals corresponding to the firstgray scale display region 10 to orient, thus, the first gray scaledisplay region 10 appears illuminated state. Similarly, since the secondconductive electrode E2 is electrically connected to the second activecomponent T2, the second active component T2 disposed in the firstdisplay block 14 could supply the driving voltage to the second pixelelectrode PE2 disposed in the second gray scale display region 20(including one second display block 22) to make the second pixelelectrode PE2 and the second common electrode have a different operatingvoltage, thereby driving the liquid crystals corresponding to the secondgray scale display region 20 to orient, thus, the second gray scaledisplay region 20 appears illuminated state.

Generally speaking, when the first active component T1 and the secondactive component T2 are simultaneously opened, three display blocks(including two first display blocks 12, 14 and one second display block22) would appear illuminated state. When the first active component T1is opened and the second active component T2 is closed, two displayblocks (namely, two first display blocks 12, 14) would appearilluminated state. When the first active component T1 is closed and thesecond active component T2 is opened, one display block (namely, onesecond display block 22) would appear illuminated state. When the firstactive component T1 and the second active component T2 aresimultaneously closed, the above three display blocks would appearblackout state. Therefore, the gray scale image with variable brightnesswould be displayed by opening or closing the first active component T1or the second active component T2 without changing the driving voltagesupplied by the first active component T1 or the second active componentT2. Based on the above reason, the power consumption of the displaypanel including the pixel structure PX1 according to the presentdisclosure could be reduced.

In some embodiments, the pixel structure PX1 further includes a secondinsulating layer 140 and a planarization layer 150. The secondinsulating layer 140 is, for example, disposed on the first insulatinglayer 120 and covering the first active component T1 and the secondactive component T2. The planarization layer 150 is, for example,disposed on the second insulating layer 140, and the first conductiveelectrode E1 and the second conductive electrode E2 are, for example,disposed on the planarization layer 150. The forming method of thesecond insulating layer 140 and the planarization layer 150 areperformed, for example, by using a PVD method or a CVD method. Thematerial of the second insulating layer 140 and the planarization layer150 may be, for example, an inorganic material (e.g., silicon oxide,silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, or a stacked layer of at least twoof the above materials), an organic material (e.g., a polyimide-basedresin, an epoxy-based resin, or an acrylic-based resin) or a combinationthereof. The second insulating layer 140 and the planarization layer 150may be, for example, a single-layered structure, but the disclosure isnot limited thereto. In other embodiments, the second insulating layer140 and the planarization layer 150 may be a multi-layered structure. Insome embodiments, the first contact window H1 and the second contactwindow H2 penetrate the second insulating layer 140 and theplanarization layer 150.

In some embodiments, the pixel structure PX1 further includes firstdrain extensions 132, 134 and a second drain extension 136. In thepresent embodiment, the first drain extension 132 is located in thesecond display block 22, and the first drain extension 134 and thesecond drain extension 136 are located in the first display block 14,but the disclosure is not limited thereto. The disposition of the firstdrain extensions 132, 134 and the second drain extension 136 depends onthe disposition of the first active component T1 and the second activecomponent T2. The first drain extensions 132, 134 and the second drainextension 136 are belong to the same film layer (namely, the secondmetal layer 130), and the first drain extensions 132, 134 and the seconddrain extension 136 are, for example, electrically connected to thefirst active component T1 and the second active component T2,respectively. In the present embodiment, since the second activecomponent T2 and the second pixel electrode PE2 are located in thedifferent display blocks, the second active component T2 could beelectrically connected to the second pixel electrode PE2 via the seconddrain extension 136 of the second drain D2 extended to the seconddisplay block 22, thereby supplying driving voltage to the second pixelelectrode PE2 located in the second display block 22.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the first drain extension 134located in the first display block 14 and overlapped the firstconductive electrode E1 in the direction of normal projection and thefirst drain extension 132 located in the second display block 22 andoverlapped the second conductive electrode E2 in the direction of normalprojection could be used as a storage electrode. In general, each firstdrain extensions 132, 134, the first metal layer 110 and the firstinsulating layer 120 located therebetween may, for example, constitute astorage capacitance. The storage capacitance could be used to store thedriving voltage, the amount of which may influence orientation of theliquid crystals. Therefore, the amount of the driving voltage stored bythe storage capacitance could be further used to control the gray scaleimage with variable brightness.

In the present embodiment, the pixel structure includes the two firstdisplay blocks and the second display block located therebetween, andthe gray scale image with variable brightness could be displayed bymaking each first display block and each second display block appearilluminated state or blackout state. Moreover, the pixel structureaccording to the present embodiment could reduce the amount of thecontact window by making a connection between the two first reflectiveelectrodes respectively disposed in the two first display blocks.Therefore, light leakage phenomenon would be decreased while the twofirst display blocks or the second display block appear blackout state,so that the contrast of the display including the pixel structureaccording to the present embodiment of the disclosure could be improved.

FIG. 2A is a schematic view of the pixel structure according to anotherembodiment of the disclosure, and FIG. 2B is a schematic cross-sectionalview of the pixel structure taken along a sectional line B-B′ depictedin FIG. 2A. It should be noted here that the embodiment of FIG. 2A andFIG. 2B respectively adopt the element symbols and partial contents ofthe embodiment of FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B. The same or similar symbols areused to denote the same or similar elements, and the description of thesame technical contents is omitted. For the description of the omittedpart, reference is made to the description and effects of the foregoingembodiments, and the descriptions thereof are omitted in the followingembodiment. For the description of at least a part of the embodiment ofFIG. 2A and FIG. 2B that is not omitted, reference is made to thecontents below.

Simultaneously referring to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, in the embodiment shownin FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, a layout of a pixel structure PX2 is differentfrom the layout of the pixel structure PX1, which would be described indetail below.

First, the two first pixel electrodes PE11, PE12 of the first pixelelectrode PE1 are connected to each other in the pixel structure PX2according to an embodiment of the disclosure (namely, the firstconductive electrodes E1 respectively disposed in the two first displayblocks 12, 14 are connected to each other), and the two first reflectiveelectrodes RE11, RE12 of the first reflective electrode RE1 are notconnected to each other. In detail, the first pixel electrode PE1 mayfurther include a pixel electrode connection line PE13 used to make aconnection between the two first pixel electrodes PE11, PE12, and thepixel electrode connection line PE13 extends across the second displayblock 22 to make a connection between the two first pixel electrodesPE11, PE12 respectively disposed in the two first display blocks 12, 14.The pixel electrode connection line PE13 may be, for example, a lineshape, and a side of the pixel electrode connection line PE13 may be,for example, aligned to a side of the two first pixel electrodes PE11,PE12 to make the first pixel electrode PE1 be a U-shape rotating 90degrees in a clockwise direction, but the disclosure is not limitedthereto. In addition, since the first pixel electrode PE1 includes thepixel electrode connection line PE13 extending across the second displayblock 22, it is necessary for the width (or the length) of the secondpixel electrode PE2 to be narrowed, so that the width (or the length) ofthe second pixel electrode PE2 would be slightly smaller than the width(or the length) of the first pixel electrodes PE11, PE12 to prevent thesecond pixel electrode PE2 from electrically connecting to the firstpixel electrodes PE11, PE12 via the pixel electrode connection linePE13, thereby avoiding the short circuit.

Furthermore, the pixel structure PX2 according to the present embodimentof the disclosure further includes a third insulating layer 160. Thethird insulating layer 160 is, for example, disposed between the firstpixel electrode PE1 and the first reflective electrode RE1. The firstpixel electrode PE1 and the first reflective electrode RE1 areelectrically connected to each other via a third contact window H3penetrating the third insulating layer 160. The third contact window H3and the first contact window H1 are, for example, located at thedifferent first display block. As an exemplified example shown in FIG.2A, the third contact window H3 and the first contact window H1 arerespectively located at the first display block 14 and the first displayblock 12. The disposition of the third contact window H3 is for thepurpose of preventing the second reflective electrode RE2 located in thesecond display block 22 from electrically connecting to the pixelelectrode connection line PE13 extending across the second display block22, thereby avoiding the short circuit. In addition, as stated in thefollowing embodiment, if it is necessary for the width (or the length)of the second reflective electrode RE2 to be narrowed, the correspondinglength (or the corresponding width) of the second reflective electrodeRE2 may be increased to make the size of the second reflective electrodeRE2 and the size of the first reflective electrodes RE11, RE12 besubstantially the same, thereby preventing the first gray scale displayregion 10 and the second gray scale display region 20 from having thedifferent reflectance. Since it is not necessary for the width (or thelength) of the second reflective electrode RE2 to be narrowed to besubstantially the same as the width (or the length) of the second pixelelectrode PE2 while the pixel electrode connection line PE13 wasdisposed, thereby avoiding increasing the cost and the difficulty in themanufacturing process.

In the present embodiment, the pixel structure includes the two firstdisplay blocks and the second display block located therebetween, andthe gray scale image with variable brightness could be displayed bymaking each first display block and each second display block appearilluminated state or blackout state. Moreover, the pixel structureaccording to the present embodiment could reduce the amount of thecontact window by making a connection between the two first pixelelectrodes respectively disposed in the two first display blocks.Therefore, light leakage phenomenon would be decreased while the twofirst display blocks or the second display block appear blackout state,so that the contrast of the display including the pixel structureaccording to the present embodiment of the disclosure could be improved.

In summary, the pixel structure according to the disclosure includes thetwo first display blocks and the second display block locatedtherebetween, and the gray scale image with variable brightness could bedisplayed by making each first display block and each second displayblock appear illuminated state or blackout state. Moreover, the pixelstructure according to the present embodiment could reduce the amount ofthe contact window by making a connection between the two conductiveelectrodes respectively disposed in the two first display blocks.Therefore, light leakage phenomenon would be decreased while the twofirst display blocks or the second display block appear blackout state,so that the contrast of the display including the pixel structureaccording to the present embodiment of the disclosure could be improved.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that variousmodifications and variations can be made to the disclosed embodimentswithout departing from the scope or spirit of the disclosure. In view ofthe foregoing, it is intended that the disclosure covers modificationsand variations provided that they fall within the scope of the followingclaims and their equivalents.

1. A pixel structure, having a first gray scale display region and asecond gray scale display region, wherein the first gray scale displayregion includes two first display blocks, and the second gray scaledisplay region includes a second display block located between the twofirst display blocks, and comprising: first conductive electrodes,disposed in the first gray scale display region, wherein the firstconductive electrodes respectively disposed in the two first displayblocks are connected to each other, wherein the first conductiveelectrodes comprises: first pixel electrodes; and first reflectiveelectrodes, disposed on the first pixel electrodes, wherein the firstreflective electrodes respectively disposed in the two first displayblocks are connected to each other; a second conductive electrode,disposed in the second gray scale display region and is electricallyisolated from the first conductive electrodes; and a first activecomponent and a second active component, electrically connected to thefirst conductive electrodes and the second conductive electrode,respectively, wherein the first active component is electricallyconnected to the first conductive electrodes via a first contact windowlocated at one of the two first display blocks, and the second activecomponent is electrically connected to the second conductive electrodevia a second contact window located at the second display block.
 2. Thepixel structure according to claim 1, further comprising a substrate anda first insulating layer disposed on the substrate, wherein the firstactive component is located on the substrate and includes a first gate,a first source, a first drain, and a first semiconductor layer, thefirst drain is electrically connected to the first conductiveelectrodes, and the first gate is separated from the first source, thefirst drain, and the first semiconductor layer via the first insulatinglayer, wherein the second active component is located on the substrateand includes a second gate, a second source, a second drain, and asecond semiconductor layer, the second drain is electrically connectedto the second conductive electrode, and the second gate is separatedfrom the second source, the second drain, and the second semiconductorlayer via the first insulating layer.
 3. The pixel structure accordingto claim 2, further comprising: a second insulating layer, disposed onthe first insulating layer and covering the first active component andthe second active component; and a planarization layer, disposed on thesecond insulating layer, wherein the first conductive electrodes and thesecond conductive electrode are disposed on the planarization layer,wherein the first contact window and the second contact window penetratethe second insulating layer and the planarization layer.
 4. The pixelstructure according to claim 2, further comprising a first drainextension, wherein the first drain extension is electrically connectedto the first active component and is located at the display blocks whichare different from the location of the first active component.
 5. Thepixel structure according to claim 2, further comprising a second drainextension, wherein the second drain extension is electrically connectedto the second active component and is located at the display blockswhich are different from the location of the second active component. 6.(canceled)
 7. (canceled)
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 9. The pixel structure accordingto claim 1, wherein the second conductive electrode comprises a secondpixel electrode and a second reflective electrode disposed on the secondpixel electrode.
 10. The pixel structure according to claim 1, whereinthe first active component and the second active component arerespectively disposed in the two first display blocks or arerespectively disposed in one of the two first display blocks and thesecond display block.